Official portrait of Patty Murray
U.S. Senate

Patty Murray

U.S. Senator from Washington

Party
Democrat
In office since
January 5, 1993
Current term ends
January 3, 2029
Next election
November 2028
2026 election

This seat is next on the ballot in November 2028.

Committee assignments4
  • Senate Committee on AppropriationsRanking Member
    • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesEx Officio
    • Department of Defense
    • Legislative BranchEx Officio
    • Department of Homeland Security
    • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesEx Officio
    • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesEx Officio
    • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
    • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
    • State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsEx Officio
    • Energy and Water DevelopmentRanking Member
    • Financial Services and General GovernmentEx Officio
    • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
    • Education and the American Family
    • Primary Health and Retirement Security
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Contact
Washington office
154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

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Sources. Office, committee and contact records from the public congress-legislators dataset; portrait from the Government Publishing Office; 2026 fundraising totals from the Federal Election Commission. Updated September 24, 2026.

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